Chapter 6 of Imogen is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Imogen is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed. "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said. "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of." "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly. "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
Chapter 6 of Imogen is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “"I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “"You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.”
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"I'm getting rather sick of it myself.”
propel through the air
From this reading “"I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.
morally reprehensible
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "As you please," returned Mabella, coolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I'm getting rather sick of it myself.
express in words
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
propel through the air
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trixie flamed up; her patience had been over-taxed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean, despicable--I don't know what to call you," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've a great mind to throw it all up, and tell what you're capable of."
Chapter 6 of Imogen by Mrs. Molesworth holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 445 sentences of Imogen, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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